Role of community in a child's life
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The Importance of Community for your Children
Being involved in a community of family, friends, relations and neighbours is
important in the growth and development of your child.
Community gives a child support, a sense of belonging, a strong sense of self and a
sense of connection. They feel emotionally and physically safe and valued; they
develop social abilities and have a sense of sharing and caring for each other.
Without being part of a community, a child soon feels isolated and alone, has a
feeling of unworthiness, feels like a failure and starved of love.
Ways to develop a Community
Invite your near neighbours to come to a party and get to know each other.
Offer to do some community service and check with your council and / or local
school as to what is available.
Create family functions on a regular basis.
Create a street party and help everyone get together a stall or other activities.
Become involved with school or local sports groups for children.
Visit an aged person’s home – offer to do shopping for them or take them for a
walk each week. Young children will love to be part of helping and older children
can take on the responsibility for themselves.
Get to know the older people in your neighbourhood and offer to help them in
their garden or home.
Give the children meaningful roles in your community that challenge them to
grow.
Create opportunities to develop leadership skills in your children, such as
organising games for a younger child’s party.